New The Evil Within patch for PC disables letterboxing, adds 60 FPS toggle and more

Looks like Tango and Bethesda were listening to it’s fans and have released a patch for the PC versions that adds a number of improvements, most notable is the removal of the letter box “black bars”. Thank the gaming GODS!

Update Notes

Frame lock settings added

In settings, you can now toggle between a 30 FPS and 60 FPS cap. *Checked and it’s 60 FPS with V-sync enabled*

Letterbox setting

UI toggle to disable the letterbox bars

Fixes gameplay issues when running at >30 FPS

Fixes for visual issues associated with removing letterbox framing

Achievements now work when console is enabled

Fix for game starting in windowed mode on first run

Minor localization fixes

So there you have it, go fire up The Evil Within to have the patch automatically download via Steam.

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